284 THE COMPLETE HERBAL 



College.] Take of the leaves of clryed j of each one drachm : let the tnings be 

 Wormwood two pounds, Annis seeds, half I cut that are to be cut, and the things 

 a pound : steep them in six gallons of small 5 be bruised that are to be bruised, all of 

 wine twenty four hours, then distil them j them infused in twenty four pints of 

 in an Alembick, adding to every pound of Spanish wine, for twenty four hours, then, 

 the distilled water two ounces of the best | distilled in an Alembick, adding two 

 Sugar. 5 ounces of white sugar to every pint of 



Let the two first pound you draw out be | distilled water. 



called Spirit of Wormwood, those which j Let the first pint be called Spirit of 

 follow, Wormwood water the lesser com- j Wormwood the greater composition, 

 position. Culpeper.] The opinion of Authors is, 



Culpeper.~] I like this distinction of the \ That it heats the stomach, and strengthens 

 College very well, because what is first } it and the lungs, expels wind, and helps 

 stilled out, is far stronger than the rest, i digestion in ancient people, 

 and therefore very fitting to be kept by \ Spiritus et Aqua Angelica magis composita. 

 itself: you may take which you please, | Or Spirit and water of Angelica, the 

 according as the temperature of your body, \ greater composition. 



either to heat or cold, and the season of I The College.] Take of the leaves of 

 year requires. j Angelica eight ounces, of Carduus Bene- 



It hath the same virtues Wormwood } dictus six ounces, of Bawm and Sage, of 

 hath, only fitter to be used by such whose | each four ounces, Angelica seeds six 

 bodies are chilled by age, and whose ! ounces ; sweet Fennel seeds nine ounces, 

 natural heat abates. You may search the ] Let the herbs, being clryed, and the seeds 

 herbs for the virtues, it heats the stomach, I be grossly bruised, to which add of the 

 and helps digestion. I species called Aromaticum Rosarum, and 



The College.] After the same manner of the species called Diamoschu Dulce, of 

 (only omitting the Annis seeds) is distilled j each an ounce and a half, infuse them 

 spirit and water of Angelica, both Herb j two days in thirty two pints of Spanish 

 and Root, Bawm, Mints, Sage, &c. the j Wine, then distil them with a gentle fire, 

 Flowers of Rosemary, Clary, Clove-gilli- j and with every pound mix two ounces of 

 flowers, &c. the seeds of Caraway, &c. | sugar dissolved in Rose-water. 

 Juniper-berries, Orange Pills, Lemons,' Let the three first pounds be called by the 

 Citrons, &c. Cinnamon, Nutmegs, &c. 5 name of Spirit, the rest by the name of water. 

 Spiritus et Aqua Absynthii magis composita. \ Culpeper.] The chief end of composing 



Or spirit and water of Wormwood, the ! this medicine, was to strengthen the heart 

 greater composition. ; and resist infection, and therefore is very 



The College.] Take of common and j wholesome in pestilential times, and for 

 Roman Wormwood, of each a pound ; J such as walk in stinking air. 

 Sage, Mints, Bawm, of each two handfuls; ; I shall now quote you their former 

 the Roots of Galanga, Ginger, Calamus, I receipt in their former dispensatory. 

 Aromaticus, Elecampane, of each three! Angelica water the greater composition. 

 drachms ; Liquorice, an ounce, Raisins of \ The College. Take of Angelica two 

 the Sun stoned, three ounces, Annis seeds, \ pounds, Annis seed half a pound, Corian- 

 and sweet Fennel seeds, of each three j der and Caraway seeds, of each four ounces, 

 drachms ; Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, of Zecloary bruised, three ounces : steep them 

 each two drachms ; Cardamoms, Cubebs, | twenty four hours in six gallons of small 



